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Looking into the Defense Department's ban on postings to YouTube.

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Vista offers no PC sales boost, or bust (Mark Kellner)

24.05.2007 10:19 Technology

According to a new study:
    
    Demand for new PCs has not been impacted significantly by Microsoft Vista's delay and subsequent release, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). The worldwide PC market is still on track for 300 million units sold in 2009, the high-tech market research firm says.
    "With the recent release of Vista, a short-term rise in PC demand is anticipated," says Ian Lao, In-Stat analyst. "System sales that had been muted waiting for systems pre-loaded with Vista rather than XP are expected to work through sales channels in the next two quarters. However, these sales represent an offset from last year rather than actual new demand creation."
    Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
    - Corporate buying cycles continue to be the dominant factor in enterprise demand for new PCs.
    - Memory manufacturers are likely to see the most benefit from Vista, with an increase of over 20% annually through the end of the decade for all of MOS memory.
    - Average consumers wanting Vista are more likely to purchase an entire new system instead of a system upgrade.
    Interesting details, and it'll be equally interesting to see how this plays out in the market during the months ahead.



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